Helen: ___45___ .
四、阅读（共50分）
IX.短文填空 从方框中选择正确选项，完成短文。（方框中有两个选项是多余的） （10分）
A. cheaper B. away C. costs D. another E. games F. bored G. Although H. took I. nothing J. spends K. other L. onto There was a young college student. he always thought that he had chosen a wrong course, so he played ___46___ every day and didn’t study at all. Day after day, he became very ___47___ . One day , he put a note in the homework that he handed in, saying, \’s college students are ___48___ than potatoes. Do you agree?\ Later that day, the student was about to leave the classroom when the professor called him back. The professor ____50___ a small potato that had sprouted (发芽) out. “Do you know how much it ___51___?” he asked the young student. \’s soft and poisonous (有毒的). Nobody wants to buy it even if it’s free. \the student threw the potato ___52___ .Then the professor showed him ___53___ potato. It was half as big as a football and perfectly round. \有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution. ____54____ it is very expensive. it sells well around the world. \the professor said. The professor put the big potato ___55___ his hand and said, \such a potato, young man. \X. 阅读理解 ( 40分)
(A)
We all know that many inventions have. changed our life a lot. They play important roles in our daily life. Here are some interesting inventions. Morpher HyperAdapt People refuse to wear helmets Have you ever seen the movie Back to because they’ re thick and heavy. the Future? Maybe everyone wants Morpher is a bike helmet made of the pair of shoes in the movie that can plastic. It is just as strong as tighten or loosen by themselves. Now, traditional helmets, but it can be thanks to the Shoe Factory, the dream folded almost completely flat, is realized. When you push a button making it easier to carry. Morpher on the shoe, HyperAdapt can tighten may be available for sale in stores or loosen around the feet. in the near future. Flyte Little Printer Flyte is a light bulb that can float It looks lovely and is called Little (漂浮)and turn. Flyte has been Printer. This machine can print news popular with most people since it headlines (摘要) , riddles and other came out in January. The company things on a roll (卷)of paper. If you also introduced a lot of similar want to make your own little products, including a planter, Lyfe, newspaper, don ‘ t forget to use it. which came out in June. 阅读上面的信息 ,选择正确答案 。 ( 5分 )
56. Morpher is made of_________.
A. steel B. plastic C. gold D. wood 57. What’s the main use of the Little Printer? A. To protect our heads more safely.
B. To tighten or loosen by themselves around the feet. C. To float and turn in the water.
D. To print news headlines, riddles and other things.
58. The underlined word \59. What kind of invention can float in the passage? A. Morpher. B. Little Printer. C. Flyte. D. HyperAdapt.
60. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie Back to the Future. B. You can make your own little newspaper with the Little Printer. C. Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in February. D. Morpher can be folded almost completely flat, making it easier to carry. (B)
Looking back at 2016. there were many moments that we were proud of and excited about. Here are some important and moving moments from 2016.
61. Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team won the gold medal at Ri0 2016 0lympic Games. This is the third time that they have won the gold medal in the history of volleyball at the Olympics.
62. Hangzhou, the host of the G20 Summit welcomed leaders from G20 members
and guest countries as well as heads of relevant(相关的) international organizations. The discussions and wonderful show drew the whole world’s attention.
63. On April 12, 2016, Xinhua Dictionary got two Guinness World Records-the most popular dictionary and the best-selling book. By July 2015 , it had sold 567 million copies around the world. The book is also a good tool for foreigners who want to learn Chinese language and culture.
64. He Jiang was born in a small village in China. He became the first Chinese student to give a speech at Harvard’s commencement(典礼). It’s the highest honor given by the university.
65. On June 20, 2016,a new Chinese supercompuler. Sunway TaihuLight, took the top spot of the new list of the 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world. China had come further than any other country in the history of supercomputer. 根据上面每段的陈述，从方框中选出与其匹配的名称。（10分）
A. Xinhua Dictionary B. The G20 Summit C. He Jiang, an excellent student D. Sunway TaihuLight E. Chinese Women's Volleyball Team
(C)
Have we ever thought what we read for. information or skills? How do we feel when we read, excited or upset? We read word by word aloud and think about them. Is that enough? I think reading is more than pronouncing or thinking about words.
Recently The Reader, a very popular TV program, is staged in the form of reading. It’s a national reading program. Dong Qing works as both a hostess and a producer. The Reader hopes to tell us what the world is and it takes us to see the
beautiful world by reading. The show has invited some influential(有影响力的) guests who have rich experiences and touching stories, like Ni Ping, Wang Yuan from TFboys and Yao Chen.
“Reading touches people’s hearts” is the slogan (口号) of The Reader. What it wants to present isn’t reading skills but real feelings. They are what touches the audience(观众) most. \human spirit. So The Reader has become a turning point in my career in hosting and the program has brought me quite a huge challenge. \
The Reader is of great importance to the audience and Chinese culture. It also tells us if we keep our mind on what we are reading, we’ll know what reading really is and we’ll become better readers .
66. Dong Qing works as not only a hostess but also a producer in The Reader. 67. The slogan of The Reader is\’s hearts\68. What The Reader wants to present is only reading skills. 69. The program has brought Dong Qing quite a huge challenge. 70. The Reader is very important to the audience and Chinese culture.
(D)
In the early days of the American West, life was difficult. People lived on farms away from other families. ___ 71___ Then they saw their friends and neighbors there. On their farms everyone had lots of work to do. There were some big jobs, and one of them was to build a house.
What did families do to build houses? They asked for help. ___72___ Women